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             Chapter 9

    The adventure of blue diamond 💎 💎 💎 

Here are the answers to the questions from The Adventure of the Blue Diamond by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle:

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Multiple Choice Questions:

1. Who is the narrator of the story?

(b) Watson

2. Who had brought the hat and the goose?

(a) Peterson

3. What had been found inside the goose?

(b) Diamond

4. What did Sherlock Holmes decide to do first in order to find the criminal?

(c) Advertise

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True or False Statements:

1. Holmes was looking at a chart with a magnifying glass when Watson came to him.

T

2. Peterson was a doorman.

T

3. Peterson was coming from a party on Christmas evening.

F

(He was walking home and saw a scuffle between a man and some ruffians.)

4. Watson had broken the window of a shop.

F

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Short Answer Questions:

1. What was Sherlock Holmes doing when Watson called on him two days after Christmas?

Holmes was examining a man’s hat with his magnifying glass, deducing clues about its owner.

2. Who was Watson? How was he related to Sherlock Holmes?

Dr. Watson was Holmes's close friend and companion, often assisting him in solving cases and documenting his adventures.

3. What had been found inside the goose and who found it?

The Blue Carbuncle (a diamond) was found inside the goose, and it was discovered by Peterson's wife while preparing the bird.

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Long Answer Questions:

1. What incident led to Peterson getting the goose and the hat?

On Christmas Eve, Peterson saw a man being attacked by ruffians. In his panic, the man dropped his goose and hat and ran away. Peterson retrieved them.

2. How had Horner been caught despite not doing the deed he was accused of?

Horner was accused of stealing the Blue Carbuncle because of circumstantial evidence planted by James Ryder. Ryder, the real thief, framed Horner to avoid suspicion.

3. What was the description of Henry Baker that Sherlock Holmes gave by looking at his hat?

Holmes deduced that Baker was an intelligent middle-aged man, once prosperous but now struggling financially, with poor eyesight and a recent haircut.

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Reference to Context:

1. "Put this advertisement in all the evening papers."

(i) Who is the speaker of this line?

Sherlock Holmes.

(ii) Whom was the advertisement intended for?

It was intended for Henry Baker

 the owner of the hat and goose.

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